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Jared Spurgeon agrees to long term deal with Wild

The Wild announced that the deal is worth an average annual value of $7.575 million over seven years, taking Spurgeon through the 2026-27 season in Minnesota. Spurgeon was one of the better scoring defenseman in the league last season, ranking 26th in points with 43. Spurgeron set a career high in goals (14), assists (29) and shots on goal (152) last season in part due to playing in all 82 games, also the most of his career. He spent a heavy amount of time on the ice, averaging just over 24 minutes of ice time per game, 17th most among all players. Spurgeon will enter his 10th season with the Wild in 2019-20 and is the franchise leader among D in goals and blocked shots.

Evgeny Kuznetsov suspended for three games

The NHL announced that Kuznetsov would be suspended for three regular season games due to inappropriate conduct, and the league did not elaborate on specific reasons for the suspension. However, a report from The Washington Post stated that Kuznetsov allegedly tested positive for cocaine at the World Championships in May and subsequently misled league officials denying the usage of the substance, which apparently sparked the suspension. Kuznetsov centered the Capitals' top line and scored 72 points in 76 games in 2018-19, 27th best at center. His 51 assists ranked 13th best at center.